Non-carbohydrate foaming compositions and methods of making the same
OwnerBary Zellerinventor
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Abstract
A foaming composition includes a powdered carbohydrate-free soluble composition which includes protein particles having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas. In one form, the foaming composition is produced by subjecting the particles to an external gas pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure prior to or while heating the particles to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature and then cooling the particles to a temperature below the glass transition temperature prior to or while releasing the external pressure in a manner effective to trap the pressurized gas within the internal voids.
Claims40
A foaming composition comprising:
- a powdered carbohydrate-free soluble composition comprising protein particles having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas.
A foaming composition, comprising:
- carbohydrate-free soluble foaming particles comprising a protein and having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas, said particles formed from subjecting said particles to an external gas pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure prior to or while heating said particles to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature and then cooling said particles to a temperature below said glass transition temperature prior to or while releasing said external gas pressure in a manner effective to trap said pressurized gas within said internal voids.
A soluble consumable food product comprising a carbohydrate-free soluble foaming composition comprising protein particles having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas.
The soluble consumable food product 20 wherein said soluble consumable food product comprises an instant food selected from the group consisting of a dessert product, instant cheese product, instant cereal product, instant soup product, and an instant topping product.
A method for manufacturing a foaming composition, said method comprising:
- heating carbohydrate-free soluble foaming particles comprising protein and having internal voids;
- applying external pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure to the carbohydrate-free soluble foaming particles;
- cooling the carbohydrate-free soluble foaming particles;
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- releasing the external gas pressure thereby resulting in pressurized gas remaining in the internal voids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.